Sandal



Patented Oct. 14, 1 941 l UNITED sTATEs PATENT AOFFICE' SANDAL noden M.smith, mamma might, no., nsignor to Foot-Sadi. Inc., a corporation o!Missouri Application February I, 1.939, Serial No. 253,982

This invention relates to sandals. The object of this invention isv toprovide a sandal which will be simple in construction, economical tomanufacture, durable inservice, pleasing in appearance, andcomfortableto the wearer.

portion of the sandal; and

Fig. 'I is a plan viewjof a quarter member.

The sandal includes generally three parts, a bottom I,a foot strap 2 andrear quarter members 3 and 4. The bottom l has an outsole' 5 and aninsole G; preferably of the same conguration, secured together abouttheir periphery, by a line of stitches 1. A middle or cushion sole I isof less extent than the sole pattern and of such configuration as to liewholly lwithin the seam 1. The middle sole 2 is spaced above the outsole5. by means of sectional members 9, ll

and l I., of such form as to provide through open-f ings between themiddle sole and outsole, as well as between the insole and outsole, forthe insertion of a strap 2.

The .outsole and 'insole are preferably constructed of leather, themiddle sole of soft rubber or of sponge rubber. and the spacing meinbersof fiber composition. It will be understood.

however, that other and substitute materials may be used. It ispreferable. however.'to have the middle soie of soft resilient material.although in some aspects of this invention` the middle sol'e may bedispensed with entirely.

A heel l2 may be attached by nails ll. The' heel may be of leather,rubbenwood. composition or any other convenient material and atltachedmanyconvenientmannennonoveltybeingelaimedintheheelroritsmannerofattach-1 calm. (ci. 3641.5)

The quarter members 3 and l, clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 7, each hasserrated lower edges formed with prongs or tongues M by slots l andbeing skived to a thin edge. The prongs I4 extend through slots I6 inthe insolei and outwardly between the insole and outsole so as to becaught by the seam 1. The slots l5 are preferabiy enlarged at theirinner end as shown at l1, Fig. '1, so as to engage edges il of the slotsI6 in the insole.

, -It willibe understood that the quarter members 2 and 4 are alikeexcept that the member I carries a buckle l! while the outer end of thequarter I has an elongated strap with holes to be caught by a tongueofthe buckle I9.

The quarters 3 and each have slots 20 to pass Athe strap 2 In thepreferred construction a single strap 2 is used. It has a loop 2|extending between the middle sole and outsole at the ball thereof, apair of loops 22 extending over the forepart of 'the foot when insertedin the sandal, a pair of loops 23 -extending between the middle sole andoutsole at the instep and a loop 2l extending through the slots 20 ofthe quarters 3 25 and 4 vma about the heel. The ends of the strap may befastened by a buckle 25 at the ankle.

The-strap 2 in passing through the insole in- 'side the seam 1 passesthrough slots 2i of novel i construction. As best shown in Fig. 5, theslots. 3o 2i are each formed by a generally longitudinal slit 21 andlateral slits 2l to form tongues 29. Aashowninthe drawings,theslitsmaybe circular punches but sumcient to form a well defined tongue 29which lios under and against the strap to form a well finishedstructure.

It willbe obvious that various changes may `be made in the details ofconstruction. within the scope of the appended claim, without departingfrom the spirit of this invention, and that parts 4o of the inventionmay without the whole.

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Inasandal,anoutsoie,aninsoleotthesame configuration as the outsole, acushion middle 'sole of lessextent, a line ofstitches uniting theouhoie'andinsolebeyondthemiddle sole,and-`anupper'portionextendingthrou'ghslitsinthe insoleinwardlyofftbesiitchesandinwardlybef 'heathtiiemicldlesole.-

